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What is plane surveying?

Surveying that assumes the Earth is flat.

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  1. Surveying done only from airplanes
  2. Surveying of flat parking lots only
  3. Surveying that assumes the Earth is flat ✔

Why: Plane surveying assumes the Earth is flat and is used for small areas where curvature errors are tiny.

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Plane surveying keeps things on the level.
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Answer: Surveying that assumes the Earth is flat. Plane surveying assumes the Earth is flat and is used for small areas where curvature errors are tiny.

  1. Surveying en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveying
    Plane surveying assumes the Earth is flat.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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